USA Today projection: Chargers to face Falcons in Super Bowl LIII

The Chargers continue to see the trend of national respect mount right before training camp opens up as they currently find themselves projected to face the Falcons in Super Bowl LIII, according to USA Today’s Nate Davis.

Los Angeles went 9-7 and easily could have gone 12-4 in 2017. While it was a longshot, they were much better than the record indicated. The Bolts played great and gave every team a run for its money but could not come out on the good end of kicking woes or just plain luck.

They matched up toe-to-toe with every team in the playoffs and even could have given the Patriots a run for their money if they were awarded a rematch in the postseason.

The upcoming 2018 campaign has become one full of high anticipation for Charger fans. Building off of last year, the limit for this team is sky high. This is the best roster that the Bolts have seen in years.

On the offensive side of the ball, Los Angeles will get several playmakers back on offense, including quarterback Philip Rivers, wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, running backs Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler, the second-round selection from 2017, offensive guard Forrest Lamp, and the newest member in the trenches, center Mike Pouncey.

On the other side of the football, the defense is what kept the team close in the contest. The Chargers have all of their defensive starters locked in with the addition of their 2018 NFL draft selections safety Derwin James, edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu, defensive tackle Justin Jones, and linebacker Kyzir White.

With the most complete roster that the team has fielded in nearly 25 years and mounting belief in tow, the Chargers are not only making believers out of Davis, but many other publications as well.

The Bolts must do what they’ve never done as a franchise, and that’s to find a way to seal the deal when it matters most in February to

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